Last Spring I noticed a vibrant yellow-leaved tree just across the River Usk from the Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn. I tried to capture it but there were too many intervening trees spoiling the shot. The tree is in the grounds of the Glanusk Estate and this year, with kind permission from Harry Legge-Bourke, I have my chance! The leaves have just started to sprout and here are the first few shots taken on an overcast day.

This is one tree that will look magnificent when the sun shines through its full leaf canopy... It's a species of smooth(ish) barked Oak - Quercus Rubra Aurea.